2007-02-11 14:33:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Hospice is for people who have less than 6 months to live.
2007-02-11 14:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortionately the pancreas is an organ we can not live without. Insulin is just one hormone that is effected but the pancreas has many functions. If his pancreas no longer functions, unfortionately death is soon to follow. Hospice is a service for dying patients. However, just because someone is on an insulin drip does not mean the pancrease is shut down. The pancrease has many functions. Many people depend on insulin and are on dripps or shots due to the pancrease not producing insulin. A person can live very normal with insulin replacement. If the physician stated that the pancrease is no longer functioning then the patient will not servive long even with the insulin drip. RN nursing
2007-02-12 01:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Rhonda B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. All that means is that he is type 1 and his own pancreas no longer prudeces insulin so he has to get it one of 2 ways, insulin injections or a pump. He has a pump so therefor it acts like an external pancreas. He can live a normal healthy life as long as he is well educated about his condition. And it wouldn't hurt if you learned a little more about diabetes too. You guys can take a corse at your local hospital on diabetes and or just on insulin pumps.
2007-02-12 08:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by BAR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type 1 diabetics go on the insulin pump because their pancreas has stopped functioning properly. That is why he is on the pump, to deliver insulin to his body because his pancreas does not do that anymore. The pump is like an external pancreas.
I have been wearing one for 4 years and it has improved my life tremendously. Unless he is next to dead, try supporting his new life on the pump. Diabetes is not a death sentence.
2007-02-11 23:32:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hospice care is for persons who are being eased toward "end of life". Is your husband eligible for a pancreatic transplant? How is he doing on the insulin pump? If he is still able to enjoy life to some extent, it may be premature to consider hospice. However, if his condition has not stabilized, and he is not expected to survive without a great deal of pain and an inability to enjoy life, then hospice is not out of the question.
2007-02-11 22:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably not. If I were you, I would learn as much about proper care for him as I could. With a week or two of studying, you could do as well or better than most hospice providers.
2007-02-11 22:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋